Table of Differences between A Native of Winby
text and the
Scribner's text.

Notes

In the Scribner's text
contractions are closed, whereas they are opened in the Native of Winby
text. Examples:
Scribner's: tain't, 'tis, 'twas, etc. A Native
of Winby: 't aint, 't is, 't was. I have not listed such changes on
the table below.

In Scribner's everyone
when referring to a group of people is a single word; in A Native of
Winby this is always two words.

Shed chamber is inconsistently
hyphenated in
Scribner's.

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A Native of Winby

Scribner's

1

morning in May, three old

morning in May three old

2

in stout brown ginghams

difficult and tiresome, -- plain

great dignity and,

day's work with anybody: but

in stout, brown ginghams

difficult and tiresome -- plain

great dignity, and,

day's work with anybody, but

3

opinion -- chiefly opinion -- and held

after much illness, which ended

opinion, chiefly opinion; and held

after much illness which ended

4

secret of her years; and as

by twenty years because her

secret of her years, and as

by twenty years, because her

5

of seed corn hanging from the brown cross-beams, its
spare churns, and

keeper of the poor-house

nothing interesting, but there

homely about the place. It was

of seed-corn hanging from the brown cross-beams, its
spare churns and

keeper of the Poor-house

nothing interesting; but there

homely about the place; it was

6

own handful high, as if

own handful high as if

12

said Betsey presently

said Betsey, presently

13

quiet in the barnyard

quiet in the barn-yard

14

Oh my! I wish

Oh, my! I wish

15

suggested Mrs. Dow pompously

a daughter married, -- all shipmasters, and she'd been
with her own husband when they was young. She was left a widder early,
and fetched up her family herself, -- a

an' she got a notion

and so did. An' then

suggested Mrs. Dow, pompously

a daughter married -- all shipmasters, and she'd been
with her own husband when they was young; she was left a widder early,
and fetched up her family herself -- a

and she got a notion

and so she did. And then

17

she kep' 'em mended up, an' would go below and tend to
'em if they was sick. She might 'a' been

she kep' [']em mended up, an' would go below and tend
to 'em if they was sick. She might 'a['] been

20

nodded somewhat jealously, and

nodded somewhat jealously and

21

Then she disappeared, and closed

Then she disappeared and closed

22

if we ha'n't now

if we hain't now

24

hearin' ain't up to whar it was

hearin' ain't up to what it was

27

window-sill, and then flitted

with the lady. She had

window-sill and then flitted

with the lady; she had

28

"Lor', dear," she said

like the old gen'ral

"Lor['], dear," she said

like the old gin'ral

29

was younger as I do now. Perhaps next summer we shall
all come over for a while

was younger, as I do now. Perhaps next summer we shall
all come over for awhile

31

Mrs. Strafford kindly, -- "anything

Mrs. Strafford, kindly, "anything

32

small lookin'-glass

small lookin' glass

33

"No; I'm going back next week

"No, I'm going back next week

34

mistress of the poor-farm

after things, -- she remembered I was always her gran'ma's
right hand. Oh, it does

mistress of the Poor-farm

after things -- she remembered I was always her gran'ma's
right hand. Oh! it does

36

ready; I was just

smart with them beans, -- all

ready -- I was just

smart with them beans -- all

37

waifs and strays, -- creatures

with excitement; in fact, she could not eat as much as
usual, and she looked up from time to time expectantly

attempted confidences by asking

chair back; she always helped with the housework, -- a
thin

waifs and strays -- creatures

with excitement, in fact she could not eat as much as
usual, and she looked up from time to time, expectantly

attempted confidences, by asking

chair back -- she always helped with the housework --
a thin

38

responded Betsey calmly.

the company, who would have liked to hear the bit of morning
news, were

a gentle rise, where she

responded Betsey, calmly.

the company who would have liked to hear the bit of morning
news were

a gentle rise where she

39

stealthily about, and then put her hand inside her gown,
and for the first time took out the money that Mrs. Strafford had given
her. She turned it over and over with an astonished look: there were new
bank-bills for a hundred dollars. Betsey gave a funny little shrug of her
shoulders, came out of the bushes, and took

stealthily about and then put her hand inside her gown
and for the first time took out the money that Mrs. Strafford had given
her. She turned it over and over with an astonished look; there were new
bank-bills for a hundred dollars. Betsey gave a funny little shrug of her
shoulders, came out of the bushes and took

40

chuckling, and looking over

the poor-house family; and

who stood on guard, with

at statuary, -- an upright stake and bar in the form of
a cross. This stood on the highest part of the field; and as the men knelt
near it, and

chuckling and looking over

the Poor-House family; and

who stood on guard with

at statuary -- an upright stake and bar in the form of
a cross. This stood on the highest part of the field, and as the men knelt
near it and

41

strange family, related only

strange family related only

42

nothin' afore 'thout talking it over a fortnight, and

nothin' afore, 'thout talking it over a fortnight and

43

on her mother's side that went

on her mother's side, that went

44

"I heard her a-groanin' in her sleep. I was wakeful the
forepart o' the night, --

"I heard her a groanin' in her sleep. I was wakeful the
forepart o' the night --

45

old friend, with more resentment than melancholy. They
sat together almost in silence that morning in the shed chamber.

into long ropes, to be made

but failing this new subject, they

in the shed chamber

old friend with more resentment than melancholy. They
sat together almost in silence that morning in the shed-chamber.

into long ropes to be made

but failing this new subject they

in the shed-chamber

46

in fact, she had disappeared

laughter, -- it was at supper-time on a Sunday night,
-- but

in fact she had disappeared

laughter -- it was at supper-time on a Sunday night --
but

49

Mis' Bland, that used to live neighbor to our folks,"
said one of the old men. "She was dreadful precise; an'

forty year, an' baited

Mis' Bland that used to live neighbor to our folks,"
said one of the old men. "She was dreadful precise, an'

forty year an' baited

50

said Peggy Bond approvingly. "She was a good-appearin'
woman,

said Peggy Bond, approvingly. "She was a good appearin'
woman,

51

gone far, if it's so

gone far if it's so

52

keeper's wife suggested mildly

keeper's wife suggested, mildly

54

54 & 55 are merged in Scribner's

excursions afoot. She dearly loved

best bundle-handkerchief, one

dead pine-tree, where

excursions afoot; she dearly loved

best bundle handkerchief, one

dead pine-tree where

55

"Yes, I be," she

"Yes, I be;" she

56

along the railway track

a standstill, waiting at a turnout

along the railway-track

a stand-still, waiting at a turn-out

57

she asked pleasantly

she asked, pleasantly

61

consid'able early, if you're

o' distress, an' none

consid'able early if you're

o' distress an' none

63

the embankment, and found her

empty box-car by two

incident of the freight train was

the embankment and found her

empty box-car, by two

incident of the freight-train was

64A.

[Omitted in The Native of Winby].

Nobody in these United States
has ever felt half grateful enough to the promoters of the Centennial Exhibition
at Philadelphia. It was the first great national occasion of general interest
and opportunity for cultivation; as a people we were untravelled and unconvinced
of many things until we were given this glimpse of the treasures and customs
of the world. Without it we should never have been ready for the more advanced
lessons of the great Columbian Fair at Chicago.

64B.

I call the Centennial somethin' like the day o' judgment

I call it somethin' like the day o' judgment

65

a patent pop-corn establishment, which had given her
a sudden reminder of home, and

great wooden chopping-tray for

a patent-pop-corn establishment which had given her a
sudden reminder of home and

great wooden chopping tray for

66

expectant smile, as if you

hundreds of people came from, and

doing before, and this hastened

oculist and instrument-maker.

expectant smile as if you

hundreds of people came from and

doing before; and this hastened

oculist and instrument maker.

67

friend that's upsighted

friend that's up-sighted

69

"'Tis Miss Peggy Bond I

"'Tis Peggy Bond I

72

throat decisively, and smoothed

rustic bench together.

throat decisively and smoothed

rustic bench together [to-together].

76

explained Betsey reluctantly; "but I know her to be nigh
to seventy-six, one way or t' other

being upsighted. But there, I feel for her, -- everybody
does; it keeps her stubbin' an' trippin' against everything, beakin' and
gazin' up the way she has to."

explained Betsey, reluctantly; "but I know her to be
nigh to seventy-six, one way or t'other

being up-sighted. But there, I feel for her, everybody
does; it keeps her stubbin' an' trippin' against everything -- beakin'
an' gazin' up the way she has to."

77

this summer, - some time

this summer - some time

78

the Byfleet Farm has got our ails

the Byfleet farm has got our ails

79

mustn't forget to speak

if she'd had a proper chance

mustn't forgit to speak

if she'd had proper chance

80

shores of Byfleet [Byfield] pond

wide gingham skirt, and aggravated

shores of Byfleet pond

wide gingham skirt and aggravated

81

here on the side-hill

here on the side hill

82

I'm a-doin' of all this

this day, -- 't is just nine days

be'n like herself, a-broodin'

I'm a doin' of all this

this day, 'tis just nine days

be'n like herself, a broodin'

83

hope we sha'n't find her

off a-visitin' way over to the other side o' South Byfleet;
some

hope we shan't find her

off a visitin' way over to the other side o' South Byfleet,
some

84

wheezed Mrs. Dow indignantly

wheezed Mrs. Dow, indignantly

85

The clear blue sky overhead, the dark pine-woods beyond
the pond, were all clearly pictured in her mind. "Can't you see nothin'?"
she faltered; "I believe I'm wuss 'n upsighted

The clear, blue sky overhead, the dark pine-woods beyond
the pond, were all clearly pictured in her mind. "Can't you see nothin'?"
she faltered; "I believe I'm wuss 'n up-sighted

86-7

I hope to mercy she ain't" --

"Why, whoever'd

I hope to mercy she ain't -- "

"Why, whoever'd

90

Pennsylvany; and I see

made spool cotton, an' sights o' other things; an' I spoke

South Byfleet depot; an' there was hogs there that weighed
risin' thirteen hunderd" --

Pennsylvany, and I see

made spool cotton; an' sights o' other things, an' I spoke

South Byfleet depot -- an' there was hogs there that weighed
risin' thirteen hunderd --"

93

Mis' Katy Strafford give me a han'some present o' money
that day she come to see me; and I'd be'n a-dreamin' by night an' day o'
seein' that Centennial;

take my bundle-handkercher

Miss Katy Strafford give me a han'some present o' money
that day she come to see me; and I'd be'n a dreamin' by night an' day o'
seein' that Centennial,